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Aaaaay Sexy Lady!: Gangnam Style Workouts Are Coming
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Jen Carlson
Published Sep 25, 2012
Modified Sep 25, 2012
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As with any international dance craze, Psy's Gangnam Style has traveled beyond the borders of the dance floor and has started seeping into the fitness centers. According to Blisstree, people worldwide (or at least in Canada) are horse-riding their way to more toned bodies, with "some instructors are already offering full-fledged Gangnam Style Cardio Dance” classes. This is perhaps the fasted a dance craze has transformed into a fitness fad! While we haven't found any in NYC (hit us up if you're sweatin' Gangnam Style in your gym), there are plenty of people documenting their Psy-ed out fitness regimes online:
And while not an official workout, below you can see a Gangnam Style flashmob in Washington Square Park—we must say New York, you are really polishing your Gangnam chops!
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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